Battle of Bentonville
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The Battle of Bentonville was fought in Johnston County, North Carolina, near the village of Bentonville, as part of the Western Theater of the American Civil War. It was the last battle between the w
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper April 22, 1865 issue, showing union troops routing the rebel left flank
Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, United States Army
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Confederate States Army
The Harper House, built in the 1850s, served as a Union field hospital during the battle and is located adjacent to the Bentonville Battlefield museum, which offers tours of its interior.
Joseph E. Johnston
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Joseph Eggleston Johnston was an American military officer and politician who served in the United States Army during the Mexican–American War and in the Seminole Wars. After Virginia declared secessi
Battle of Bentonville
…Bentonville, as part of the Western Theater of the American Civil War. It was the last battle between the western field armies of William T. Sherman and Joseph E. Johnston. As the right wing of Sherman's army under command of Maj. Gen. Oliver O. Howard marched toward Goldsborough, the left wing under command of Maj. Gen…
Johnston in uniform, c. 1862
Portrait by Benjamin Franklin Reinhart (c. 1860)
Johnston lived on this lot during his time in Savannah. He was visited by General Robert E. Lee.
Robert E. Lee and Joseph E. Johnston in 1869–1870